MUMBAI: In an effort to encourage greater grassroots networking in the promotional, marketing and design community, Promax/BDA has formed a new Chairman’s Business Council aimed to develop a series of smaller organised events for its members.

The announcement was made by Promax/BDA chief executive officer Jim Chabin.

 
"We have always had requests for activities throughout the year on a regional basis. Our members wanted more networking opportunities with potential prospects, so we needed a creative way to bring people together in small and large groups – to fund activities that our members desire. I am genuinely delighted at this new initiative," said Chabin.

 
 
Holding up the Chairman’s Council will be the industry’s top branding, design and marketing representatives. Under the leadership of Chabin, the Council includes Michael Benson (chairman, Promax/BDA, senior vice president marketing ABC Network), Steve Kazanjian (chairman BDA, DZN) , Stephen Arnold (president, Stephen Arnold Music), Lee Hunt (Lee Hunt LLC) and Michael Levine (president, Michael Levine Search Consultants).

Chuck Carey (co-founder and executive producer, Troika Design Group), Stephan Gerber (president, Planet 3 Entertainment), Brent Magid (president and CEO, Frank N. Magid Associates), Jeff Pryor (CEO, Priority Public Relations), Chuck Ross (publisher/editor, Television Week), Scott Siegel (president, R S Owens) and Mark Stroman (partner, Entertainment Marketing Partners) are the other members of the Council.

 
Along with promoting networking opportunities, this Council will be active in addressing issues facing creative companies; participating in active discussions; advising conference planners on topics and speakers; and participating in a regular series of informal gatherings designed to build better, more personal relationships. Additionally, the Council will actively seek out and solicit new Promax/BDA memberships.